EUGENE, Ore. -- Oregon women's basketball player Micaela Cocks has spent the past several months a LONG way from Eugene.

The junior guard has been playing for the New Zealand women's national team as they prepare for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

The team recently finished a nearly two-week tour of Europe, playing six games in 10 days, and finishing with a 2-4 record.

Next up is a camp in Christchurch and a home series.

Then, Cocks will find out if she's one of those who has been chosen to go to Beijing.

New Zealand has been drawn into Pool B for the 2008 Olympics, with its first game scheduled for August 9th, against Mali.

China and the United States are also in New Zealand's pool.